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A No Vote on Prop 36 is an Act of Love and Common Sense

As the mom of a son who has successfully fought drug addiction, I know firsthand how devastating Proposition 36 will be

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A No Vote on Prop 36 is an Act of Love and Common Sense

1d ago

Vote No on Prop 36 — It will limit California’s ability to keep our communities safe

By Kenthy Porter, Inside Fellow with the Ella Baker Center

2d ago

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A day in the life of a formerly incarcerated organizer

By Philippe “Kells” Kelly, Ella Baker Center Organizer

Jul 3

A day in the life of a formerly incarcerated organizer

Jul 3

How a Single Letter & Stamp Allowed 2 Friends to Learn from Each Other Across Prison Walls

Over the years, the Ella Baker Center has received unsolicited stamps from our comrades inside — where a stamp might cost a full day’s…

Apr 23

How a Single Letter & Stamp Allowed 2 Friends to Learn from Each Other Across Prison Walls

Apr 23

The BASICs Act will Reduce Prison Canteen Markups for Incarcerated Californians

By Macio Lindsey, 2023 Inside Policy Fellow with the Ella Baker Center, currently incarcerated at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility

Sep 29, 2023

The BASICs Act will Reduce Prison Canteen Markups for Incarcerated Californians

Sep 29, 2023

THIS IS OUR MOMENT: Empowering Incarcerated Voices to Make Change from Inside

By Steve Brooks, Inside Fellow with the Ella Baker Center and San Quentin News Writer

Oct 25, 2022

THIS IS OUR MOMENT: Empowering Incarcerated Voices to Make Change from Inside

Oct 25, 2022

Paying History Forward

By Nwamaka Agbo, CEO of the Kataly Foundation

Oct 26, 2021

Paying History Forward

Oct 26, 2021

Closing Youth Prisons Is Not Enough

By Marlene Sanchez, Deputy Director of the Ella Baker Center

Oct 1, 2021

Purple background with a young person standing and painting the slogan “We Keep Us Safe.” Purple and blue text reads, Alameda County has a critical opportunity to implement a community-led process to reimagine and redesign the county’s approach to youth justice.

Oct 1, 2021

During Mental Health Awareness Month, Alameda County Supervisors Have an Opportunity to Affirm…

By Natasha Baker, Esq., and Dr. Kelan Thomas, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCPP; Additional coauthors: Heather Bromfield, Sruthi Veeragandham and…

May 20, 2021

During Mental Health Awareness Month, Alameda County Supervisors Have an Opportunity to Affirm…

May 20, 2021

In Oakland, Community Solutions Keep Us Safe, Not More Cops

By Miya Yoshitani, Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Environmental Network and Zach Norris, Executive Director of the Ella Baker…

Feb 16, 2021

In Oakland, Community Solutions Keep Us Safe, Not More Cops

Feb 16, 2021

Ella Baker Center

Ella Baker Center

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights builds the power of black, brown, and poor people to break the cycles of incarceration and poverty.

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